The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13
LABOR DAY.
Demonstrations by the Working
Men of the Country.
$4,000 MEN In LINE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 5.-Labor day. be-
ing legal holiday, all downtown exchanges,
banks, bankers and brokers' offices and down
town Offices were closed generally. Many
other business houses also closed up for the
day, but some had to remain open. Courts and
public departments were closed. and business
OF municipal departments was at stand-still.
Flags fioated from many buildings throughout
the city in honor of the day. and the streets
were thronged with sight-seers from an early
hour. The labor parade was the feature of the
day. Fully 5000 men, belonging to nearly
every trade organization in the city, were in
line. John Morrison, carpenter, and master
workman of the Knights of Labor, was grand
marshal.
In the ranks were printing presses in opera
ton; bakers ovens in full blast; a number of
large safes, sailing boats fully equipped and a
group of "squaws" represented by cigarette
manufacturing girls. The procession was
headed by platoon of mounted police, and
the route was down Broadway from Thirteenth
to Fouth street, to Fifth avenue, to Union
square.
Notwithstanding the tabooing of red
flags, there were many of them in the line, but
the red in each case was relieved by colors less
suggestive which, in letters of gold, told which
labor organization was carrying it. No dis
tinctly socialistic flag was to be seen.
CHICAGO, September 5.-The celebration of
labors holiday promises to be the most success
full yet held i'll this city. AT an early hour
men in the undress uniforms of their respect
I've OIdeTS, organizations. ana SOcletleS began
to assemble at their rendezvous for the custom
AIRY parade, and the streets through which the
procession was to pass were packed with eager
thrOngs of sight-seers. Manufacturing and
building operations were very generally sus-
pended for the day throughout the city, and
the desire to make the day memorable was
very generally evinced. Nearly every labor
organization in the city was represented in the
line of march, which was gay with appropriate
banners and notices and musical with strains
of countless brass bands. 1t is estimated that
from $4,000 to 10000 men participated in the
parade.
BosToN, September 5.-There is almost
general suspension of business. A large in
huX of suburban visitors and grand process
ion of workingmen marked the celebration of
the early hours Of labor day in this city.
CINCINNATI, September 5.-Labor day was
celebrated here this afternoon by great par
ade, III which there was no effort at display
except in numbers. In this respect, the result
was gratifying to the managers, as the number
in line was generally estimated at from l., GOO
to 1900. The Lady Franklin assembly, COM
posed of women, was represented by members
riding in two large wagons The day was not
a legal holiday, but many manufactures were
closed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 5.--Labor
day was observed in Indianapolis by general
cessation Of work in the mechanical trades.
During the morning a parade was given
through the main streets by the various labor
societies, several thousand men and two hun
dred women being in line. Following these
came industrial displays on wheels, probably
the best the city has ever seen.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-Labor day,
generally observed by labor organizations No
general parade, but two monster picnics were
held and thousands enjoyed all sorts Of sport
and pleasure.